Custom Interval Timers vs SimplyTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Custom Interval Timers
Design personalized interval timers for workouts or productivity. Its intuitive editor allows for custom flows with various settings like countdowns and personalized interfaces. Offers light/dark modes and an option to disable ads.
- Customizable interval flows
- Intuitive timer editor
- Count up or down timers
- Personalized running interface
- Light/dark mode
- Ad-free option
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Create highly customizable interval timers in a beautiful Interface. Interval timers are useful for exercise, like High-intensity interval training (HIIT) or Tabata, and can also be used to manage productivity, events, and more! This app provides a fascinatingly simple and intuitive editor for setting up your own custom timers. With just a few building blocks you can create the exact experience you want. Multiple settings to match your preferences: - Count up or down - Personalize the running interface to show what matters to you - Light/dark mode - Disable ads for free!
SimplyTimer
This minimalist app is designed to help you achieve your fitness goals with ease. It offers customizable intervals and background mode to keep your timer running smoothly. Enhance your training sessions and stay motivated with this efficient, distraction-free workout companion.
- Easy to use interface
- Customizable intervals
- Background timer mode
- Supports HIIT, Tabata, Boxing, circuit training
- Minimalist design
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Elevate your workouts with the Simple Interval Timer, your new perfect exercise companion. Whether you're into HIIT, Tabata, Boxing, circuit training, or any high-intensity exercise, our minimalist app is designed to help you achieve your fitness goals with ease. *Key Features:* - *Easy to Use:* Kickstart your workouts with a single tap, thanks to our hassle-free user interface. - *Customizable Intervals:* Tailor the number of sets, workout duration, rest time, and more to fit your needs, optimizing your training sessions. - *Background Mode:* Keep your timer running smoothly in the background, even when your device is locked, ensuring you stay on track with your workouts. Enhance your training sessions, stay motivated, and track your progress effortlessly with the Simple Interval Timer. It's the ultimate tool for efficient, distraction-free workouts. Experience the simplicity and effectiveness of the Simple Interval Timer today. Download now to elevate your fitness journey! Your feedback is valuable to us, feel free to share your experience and help us improve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SimplyTimer at none against Custom Interval Timers's shown. SimplyTimer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Custom Interval Timers's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Custom Interval Timers against 5.0 for SimplyTimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom Interval Timers has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Custom Interval Timers's written reviews are positive against 94% of SimplyTimer's.
Custom Interval Timers ships an update every 4 months, SimplyTimer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Custom Interval Timers | SimplyTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Rich | Maurice-Nikita Rafael Reichert |
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In-app purchases
Custom Interval Timers
No in-app purchases
SimplyTimer
No in-app purchases
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